State estimation in high dimensional space is a big challenge problem. Commonly, we use Lie group to implement 6DoF state estimation in 3D space. However, how does the brain implement path integration in 3D space based on neural dynamics?
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Widloski, John, and Ila Fiete. “How does the brain solve the computational problems of spatial navigation?.” In Space, Time and Memory in the Hippocampal Formation, pp. 373-407. Springer, Vienna, 2014.
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Flexible navigation in the real world involves …
Sargolini, Francesca, Marianne Fyhn, Torkel Hafting, Bruce L. McNaughton, Menno P. Witter, May-Britt Moser, and Edvard I. Moser. “Conjunctive representation of position, direction, and velocity in entorhinal cortex.” Science 312, no. 5774 (2006): 758-762.
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Grid cells in …
Finkelstein, Arseny, Nachum Ulanovsky, Misha Tsodyks, and Johnatan Aljadeff. “Optimal dynamic coding by mixed-dimensionality neurons in the head-direction system of bats.” Nature communications 9, no. 1 (2018): 3590.
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Ethologically relevant stimuli are often multidimensional. In many brain …
Lea Steffen, Daniel Reichard, Jakob Weinland, Jacques Kaiser, Arne Roennau and Rüdiger Dillmann. Neuromorphic Stereo Vision: a Survey of Bio-inspired Sensors and Algorithms. Front. Neurorobot. | doi: 10.3389/fnbot.2019.00028
Anstract: Any visual sensor, whether artificial or biological, maps the 3D-world …
Webb, Barbara. “The internal maps of insects.” Journal of Experimental Biology 222, no. Suppl 1 (2019): jeb188094.
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Insect navigation is strikingly geometric. Many species use path integration to maintain an accurate estimate of their distance and direction …
Struckmeier, Oliver, Kshitij Tiwari, Martin J. Pearson, and Ville Kyrki. “ViTa-SLAM: Biologically-Inspired Visuo-Tactile SLAM.” arXiv preprint arXiv:1904.05667 (2019).
Abstract— In this work, Struckmeier et al. propose a novel, bio-inspired multisensory SLAM approach called ViTa-SLAM. Compared to …
Yulia Sandamirskaya. Attractor Dynamics and Embodiment of Neural Computing. Presented at Neuro Inspired Computational Elements Workshop (NICE 2019).
Dr. Sandamirskaya talked about attractor dynamics and neuromorphic SLAM. The talks introduced head direction cells models based on neuromorphic hardware. How …
Pegel, Uta, Keram Pfeiffer, Frederick Zittrell, Christine Scholtyssek, and Uwe Homberg. “Two compasses in the central complex of the locust brain.” Journal of Neuroscience 39, no. 16 (2019): 3070-3080.
In the brain of the desert locust, neurons sensitive …
MURI Project Title: “Neuro-Autonomy: Neuroscience-Inspired Perception, Navigation, and Spatial Awareness for Autonomous Robots”
Project Website: http://sites.bu.edu/neuroautonomy/
https://electrical.eng.unimelb.edu.au/control-signal-processing/neuro-autonomy
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A Boston University-led research team was selected to receive a $7.5 million Multidisciplinary …
The ‘Brains on Board’ project is a collaboration between several British universities in partnership with the Human Brain Project and seeks to ‘translate’ the brains of ants and bees into algorithms that a machine will understand. Its aim is …
NeuroSLAM: Neural Simultaneous Localization and Mapping Workshop
Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (or SLAM) refers to the problem of constructing a map of an unknown environment as it is actively being explored. SLAM has been treated extensively in mobile robotics, providing …
Reliability and accuracy of navigation in flying drones are one of the key challenges that must be solved in autonomous applications. Accurate knowledge of position, attitude, and velocity is a critical input for drones operating in cluttered and challenging environments …
The note is an excerpt from the Shinder et al. 2019. We just describe some key conception and results in this study as a significant note. Please read the original paper if you are interested in the study on https://www.physiology.org/doi/full/10.1152/jn.00880.2017…
A report titled ‘Flying Taxis Take Flight, Presage New Location Intelligence‘ by Frits van der Schaaf.
…Location intelligence has long been used to present real-time information on maps—for transportation companies’ tracking of shipments; utility companies’ monitoring the status
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